Tether Gold's Q3 2026 attestation confirms 25.74 tonnes of physical gold backing XAU₮, worth about $3.44 billion at quarter-end prices — a 59.1% increase in gold holdings since the end of 2025, held as 2,057 London Good Delivery bars in Swiss vaults. The attestation, released November 4, 2026 by issuer TG Commodities, maps each bar's serial number to on-chain token holders.
- Reserve grew from 520,089 fine troy ounces at year-end 2025 to 827,417 in Q3 2026, valued at a benchmark gold price of $4,157.41/oz
- XAU₮ charges no annual management fee — only a 0.25% fee on minting and redemption; physical delivery requires redeeming a full bar, so it mainly suits institutions
- KuCoin surfaced the report via its official X feed and a blog post comparing tokenized gold with bullion and gold ETFs